Climate Changed
Coal’s Trump Bump Is Over
- Wind farms cheaper to operate than some existing coal plants
- U.S. coal production rates slipping below 2016 levels
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It’s been a year since President Donald Trump’s election and his pledges to transform the energy markets haven’t exactly come to pass.
In fact, what was true under President Barack Obama is still true today: Coal’s share of the power mix is declining, and wind and solar remain the fastest-growing U.S. sources of electricity.